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‘North Korean’ Hackers Target Crypto Exchanges, Spread Viruses in Word Doc
11.9.2020
Pyongyang. North Korean hackers are “using fake job offer emails to dupe crypto exchange employees,” warned security experts – and Pyongyang-aligned cyber-terrorists are causing “damage” by circulating “malware-ridden MS Word documents” south of the 38th Parallel.
Gina Kim, an IT security...
Diginex Going Public Is About More Than a Nasdaq Ticker Symbol
11.9.2020
Diginex CEO Richard Byworth said the firm’s public listing will give it more transparency than other crypto exchange operators
Bitstamp Integrates Nasdaq’s Matching Engine for Faster Order Executions
11.9.2020
According to research by Bitstamp and crypto market data provider Kaiko, the new engine enables order matching up to 1,250 times faster than with the previous system
European Crypto Exchange Hacked for $5.4 Million in Bitcoin
11.9.2020
Eterbase, a Slovak cryptocurrency exchange, revealed Thursday that it had been hacked for $5.4 million. Cyber-criminals broke into six hot wallets containing bitcoin, ethereum, algo, ripple, tezos, and tron, stealing everything, it said. Hot wallets are active digital asset accounts connected...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $10.4K; Ether Balances on Exchanges Fall to 7-Month Low
10.9.2020
Bitcoin price trended upward before losing some steam while ether is moving off centralized exchanges
Bitcoin on-chain volume hits a 1-year high with only 3.6% coming from exchanges
10.9.2020
Yet Bitcoin exchange trading volume has not declined
South African Crypto Exchange Luno Expanding Globally After Acquisition by Digital Currency Group
10.9.2020
Digital Currency Group has acquired South African cryptocurrency exchange Luno, which has more than five million customers in over 40 countries. The acquisition will help Luno expand globally, including across its existing markets in Africa, Europe, and Asia. DCG Committed to Helping Luno Expand...
Uniswap Adds 1,000 New Token Pairs in One Week; Buyers Beware
9.9.2020
The exchange now supports nearly 10 times more pairs than Binance
Crypto Exchange Kraken Returns to Japan After Two-Year Hiatus
9.9.2020
Kraken's Japanese subsidiary, Payward Asia Ltd., is expected to launch operations in mid-September
Binance Launches Fiat-Crypto Exchange for Turkish Market
9.9.2020
The new exchange, offering Turkish lira trading pairs, will be owned by Binance but operated by a locally registered company
DCG Enters Retail Crypto Market With Acquisition of Luno Wallet
9.9.2020
Blockchain-focused investment firm Digital Currency Group has acquired Luno, a retail-focused cryptocurrency exchange with over five million customers
CEX.IO to Offer Instant Cryptocurrency-Backed Lending Service in 217 Countries and Territories
9.9.2020
LONDON, the United Kingdom – CEX.IO, one of the largest international exchanges in the cryptocurrency market, is set to launch a digital asset-backed lending service in September. Available in 217 countries and territories – including Australia, the United Kingdom, the European Union...
Most New Customers at Japanese Exchange BitFlyer Are in Their 20s
9.9.2020
More than 30% of new customers at bitFlyer, a major Japanese crypto exchange, are in their 20s, the exchange said
CEX.IO Cryptoexchange Makes CryptoCompare Top 10
8.9.2020
The international cryptocurrency exchange CEX.IO made it into the CryptoCompare top 10 July 2020 report, with an overall A grade. The CryptoCompare Exchange Benchmark rating evaluates over 165 exchanges around the world on aspects like adherence to regulations, platform security, liquidity, asset...
Diginex Raises $20M Ahead of SPAC Listing on Nasdaq
8.9.2020
Diginex, the firm behind the newly launched EQUOS.io crypto exchange, has raised $20 million ahead of an anticipated Nasdaq listing later this month
European Crypto Exchange Falls Victim to $1.6M Hack
8.9.2020
Slovakia's Eterbase said early on Tuesday that hackers had managed to steal a total of $1.6 million in various cryptocurrencies
A new decentralized exchange lets users trade commodity and crypto derivatives
8.9.2020
Ever wanted to yield farm gold, silver or oil?
Bithumb Exchange’s Offices Raided Again by Korean Authorities: Report
8.9.2020
Local officials are said to have raided Bithumb's offices for the second time in a week as part of a fraud investigation
Exchanges suffer as Chinese users chase DeFi gains
8.9.2020
Chinese demand for DeFi is surging, with local exchanges reportedly struggling under the weight of withdrawals destined for yield farming protocols
Crypto Volumes Surge in August: Binance Largest Spot Exchange as Huobi Leads Derivatives
8.9.2020
The latest report by Cryptocompare shows August spot cryptocurrency traded volumes by the 15 largest top-tier exchanges increased by 58.3% to $529 billion versus July figures. Low tier exchanges volumes, on the other hand, increased by 30.2% to end the month of August with a total of $291 billion....